Today's guest on the Transformational Pathways Podcast is Kira Seale, On Air Scheduling Specialist at NBCUniversal Media, LLC and host of her own podcast, WordsbyKira. Toastmasters provides a safe space for anyone to practice their public speaking. Not only does Toastmasters help become a better communicator, it also helps you find a community that nurtures your talents and celebrates who you are. Kira shares how she found great mentors who did not make her feel like she was any less. As a matter of fact, her mentors view her as an equal who has her own contributions to bring to the table. Kira also shares how Toastmasters helped her discover her desire to create which eventually led to her YouTube podcast, WordsbyKira. Her podcast champions self-love, an important aspect of living a truly happy life. Kira lives by the words, “trust your heart and success will come to you” and her own experiences are living proof that this indeed is true.
HIGHLIGHTS
02:12 Living by Oprah's words and helping others grow
04:09 Joining Greenspeakers was the best decision of Kira's life
13:25 Speaking at Toastmasters activates the desire to create
16:24 Good mentorship views both parties as equals
17:28 Work at NBCUniversal Media and being empowered by Toastmaster skills
22:25 WordsbyKira Podcast: Creating content on self-love
25:53 A space to speak provides unforeseen benefits
26:57 Toastmasters teaches you to invest in yourself
28:50 Connect with Kira
QUOTES
02:20 "I just believe that, sometimes in order to get where you're supposed to go, it might take longer than others, but as long as you get there, you do the work, you're actually growing yourself, helping to grow others, that's what really matters."
04:23 "When it came to professional settings, networking, going to job interviews, I had a lot of anxiety. I was very nervous about do I sound intelligent enough? Will I come off confident enough? And Greenspeakers helped me so much with that."
14:43 "I feel like now, for one of the first times in my life, I actually have people coaching me, in a sense, to get to that next place in my career and have that support that I didn't necessarily have."
24:56 "I think for me, the hardest part is just staying consistent and wanting to make sure that my content is helpful and interesting, engaging. And also marketing."
26:07 "Being able to speak in different spaces and feel confident about yourself and know how to articulate your message is incredibly powerful. It can lead to all sorts of opportunities like this podcast."
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